Krista is 28 years old.She was burned quite badly in a kitchen accident when she was 7 years old.Today,even though her parents still sometimes mention the kitchen accident,Krista has no memory of ever being burned.What would Freud say about Krista's memory

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According to Freud's theory of repression, Krista may have unconsciously pushed the memory of the traumatic event out of her conscious awareness as a defense mechanism to protect herself from the emotional pain associated with the experience. Therefore, the fact that Krista has no conscious memory of the fire may be due to repression.

Krista Is 28 Years Old